Iceland’s government plans to submit a bill in February that would ban whaling. If adopted, Norway and Japan would be the world’s only two countries still engaged in commercial whaling.
President Trump said he would pay every American adult a $5,000 “Trump dividend” if Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm election, in an extraordinary effort to persuade voters to support his party.
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Donald Trump promised a $5,000 “dividend” for U.S. citizens if Republicans win the midterm elections. The payout could cost more than $1 trillion and is likely to face legal obstacles.
President Donald Trump floated a possible $5,000 payment to US voters if Republicans win the midterm elections. For months, Trump has called affordability concerns a hoax while saying the US economy is roaring.
Donald Trump has promised every American $5,000 if Republicans win November’s midterm elections, without explaining how the plan would work or be funded. Democrats call it an “empty promise”, while others question its legality. The proposal could cost the US government about $1.3 trillion.
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US President Donald Trump says he would give every adult American $5,000 if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections. The proposal could cost about $1.3tn, but Trump gave no details on its funding or operation. Democrats called it an “empty promise”, while legal experts questioned whether it would be lawful.
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President Trump’s speech at the Republican convention centered on a promise of a $5,000 payment and his claim that oil prices will “come tumbling down.”
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President Donald Trump promised on Wednesday to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in November. He paired the extraordinary claim with a call for supporters to “pretend” he was also on the ballot.
US President Donald Trump urged supporters on Wednesday to treat November’s midterm elections as if he were personally on the ballot. He said he would give every American adult $5,000 if right-wing Republicans retain control of Congress, as he faces low approval ratings, rising living costs and a months-long war with Iran.
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Speaking at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention, Donald Trump pledged a $5,000 “dividend” for every adult US citizen if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in November’s midterm elections. If enacted, the proposal would cost $1.2 trillion.
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US President Donald Trump said he would issue a $5,000 “dividend” to every American adult if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. He offered no funding details or plan to track spending. At the party convention in Dallas, Trump also defended the Iran war, tariffs and immigration crackdown while attacking Democrats and immigrants.
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President Donald Trump says he plans to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, a pledge described as dubious.
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Speaking at the Republican midterm convention, President Donald Trump said every adult U.S. citizen would receive a $5,000 “dividend” if Republicans win the November midterm elections. He said the money would have to be spent in the United States.
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Large swings in Treasury yields over the past several months have renewed attention on the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, and the Merrill Lynch Option Volatility Estimate as markets enter a historically volatile period.
A State Council Information Office briefing outlined measures under the 15th Five-Year Plan to strengthen financial oversight, prevent risks and support high-quality development. Authorities plan to address risks at small and medium-sized institutions and accelerate a new round of capital-market reform and opening-up, aiming to establish a stronger development pattern by 2030.
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service says the European Commission has instructed EU governments to devise legally sound mechanisms for returning Ukrainian citizens who came to Europe as refugees. It estimates that up to 5.6 million Ukrainians live in European countries, with women making up 43.4%; Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic reportedly host the largest numbers of “potential conscripts.”
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US newspapers react to the first night of the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas, dubbed a “Trumpapalooza.” The review also covers five baby orangutans found in an Indian forest, dystopian science news and the possibility that people may not need to exercise as much as they think.
FRANCE 24 Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson examines US President Donald Trump’s efforts to use his waning star power to help Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.
Donald Trump used the Republican Party’s first midterm convention in Dallas to rally loyalists and urge them to vote as if he were on the ballot. He stressed his continued control of the party, warned about the challenge of replacing him, and defended short-term economic pain and high fuel prices linked to the war in Iran.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary for meetings with Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, focused on protecting Ukraine’s skies and preparing for winter. Carney said the visit would also address defense, economic and energy cooperation.
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Canada on Sept. 10 seeking support for Ukraine’s air defenses and preparations for winter. He is expected to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney later in the day, after saying important meetings and agreements would strengthen their strategic relationship for years to come.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to meet Vladimir Zelensky in Calgary on September 10 at 3:00 p.m. GMT. Zelensky and his wife are visiting Canada from September 9 to 11, with the program focused on shared Canada-Ukraine priorities, including deeper defense, economic and energy cooperation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Canada this week for the first time in nearly a year, as Ukraine deals with a deadly barrage of airstrikes.
An early-autumn grape harvest is underway at a 100-mu vineyard in Zhuchiba Village, Guizhou. The farm grows premium varieties such as Nina Queen using green, standardized methods, while pick-your-own tours create new sales opportunities, jobs and income for villagers.
Russia’s latest drone incursion into Moldova and NATO airspace comes as Moscow increasingly deploys jet-powered attack drones. These systems blur the line between traditional UAVs and low-cost cruise missiles, making them considerably harder to intercept.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said a drone nearly collided with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane as it was preparing to take off from Moldova for Oslo. Støre’s office said a drone threat in Moldovan airspace delayed the flight, but the drone’s distance and whether the incident was accidental or deliberate remain unclear.
The episode of Zelenskyy dodging drones highlights a deepening dilemma over Europe’s defence. Discussions at the Riga Conference will range from the Baltics to the broader security picture shaping Europe.
A drone nearly struck Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane while he was travelling to Norway for a royal funeral. Hours earlier, Vladimir Putin had played down the Russian threat to Europe during a call with Donald Trump. Reporting from the Riga security conference also examines an Anthropic researcher’s resignation and warning that AI is “gambling with our lives.”
Norway’s prime minister said the plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Oslo for the king of Norway’s funeral nearly collided with a drone while taking off from Moldova on Tuesday.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said a drone nearly struck the plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it prepared to leave Moldova for a royal funeral. Moldovan officials said two Russian drones were involved; the airspace closure delayed the flight, with one drone crashing in Moldova and another entering Romanian airspace.
A flight scheduled to take Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Norway was delayed after authorities shut Moldova’s airspace in response to a drone incursion, a government spokesperson said Wednesday.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Oslo was nearly hit by a drone. A Ukrainian presidency source said Moldova had issued an alert after a Russian drone entered Moldovan and Romanian airspace, but called claims that Zelenskyy was at risk exaggerated.
Norwegian Prime Minister Store said Zelenskyy’s plane nearly came under a drone strike as it departed Moldova. He added that providing Ukraine with additional air defence was among the issues discussed in Zelenskyy’s meetings with Norwegian officials.
A source told the Kyiv Independent that a suspected Russian Shahed-type drone violating Moldovan and Romanian airspace on Sept. 8 nearly struck President Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane as it departed Moldova for Norway. The incursion prompted airspace closures, emergency alerts and NATO fighter scrambles, while its timing raised fears of a possible Russian assassination attempt.
Norway’s prime minister says the plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was “almost hit” by a drone while travelling from Moldova to Oslo for the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said a drone nearly struck the aircraft carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it took off from Moldova. Zelenskyy was traveling to Oslo for King Harald V’s funeral and met Store and defence industry executives about the FREYJA European anti-ballistic system.
Vladimir Nechayev, a veteran of Soviet KGB counterintelligence, said a Ukrainian special-services operation to collect personal data on British diplomats in Moscow could have led to attacks and potentially escalated into a military conflict between Russia and the UK. The FSB said it detained a former British embassy guard alleged to be an SBU agent.
Russia’s FSB says it detained a Russian citizen who formerly worked as a security guard at the UK Embassy in Moscow and allegedly acted as a Ukrainian Security Service agent. The agency says he gathered information on British diplomats and embassy security for blogger Dmitry Karpenko. A treason case has been opened.
Russia’s Federal Security Service says it detained an employee of the organization guarding the British embassy in Moscow and charged him with treason. The FSB alleges he collected staff and security information for Ukraine’s SBU to plan attacks on British diplomats and blame them on Moscow, potentially drawing Britain into direct conflict with Russia.
States that voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election accounted for 71% of US solar capacity installed during the first half of the year, an industry trade group said in a report released Thursday.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has again been denied permission to compete internationally after a second round of checks following the revocation of her neutral-athlete status.
The Seattle Seahawks’ celebration of their Super Bowl LX victory was quickly dampened when starting quarterback Sam Darnold left their win over the New England Patriots with an injury at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Twenty-five years after the 2001 attacks in New York, Haseen Khan, head of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Muslim association, says he still remembers the day with shock. He says communities came together in the following years to support Muslims across the province.
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Alicia García-Herrero, an economist at the Bruegel think tank, says proposed EU legislation restricting the subsidies foreign companies can receive when investing in Europe is “fair”.
Bruegel economist Alicia García-Herrero regards the EU’s new legislation restricting subsidies available to foreign companies investing in Europe as “fair.”
Spain’s weather agency says the country has experienced 61 days of heatwave conditions so far this year, more than in any previous year, making it the hottest summer on record.
Spain’s weather agency says the country has experienced 61 days of heatwave conditions so far this year, more than in any other year, making this its hottest summer on record.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced in Parliament that ministers will receive their first pay rise in 15 years. His benchmark salary will increase by 64% to 3.6 million Singapore dollars (€2.4 million) annually.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the ministerial pay increases in Parliament on Tuesday, marking the first adjustment in 15 years. His benchmark annual salary will climb 64% to 3.6 million Singapore dollars (€2.4 million).
After losing his father in the Sept. 11 attacks, David Ferrugio launched a podcast about his journey through grief while trying to normalize conversations about death.
Hefei embodies two contrasting economies: a high-tech manufacturing boom that has made it one of China's fastest-growing cities, alongside consumers cutting back on spending.
First Deputy Interior Minister Andrey Kikot said about nine million foreign citizens enter Russia each year for purposes including work, tourism, study and private trips. He put the current foreign population at 6–6.5 million, including about three million labor migrants and 1.7 million family members, and said 800,000 foreigners had violated Russian laws, including migration rules.
Xbox will publish Physint after PlayStation canceled the upcoming game from Hideo Kojima’s Kojima Productions. Kojima said Sony gave the studio an unexpected cancellation notice in June, prompting a three-month search for a new partner. The action-espionage title is not expected before at least 2030.
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame apologised for describing claims that Israeli women were raped by Hamas during the 7 October attacks as “propaganda” and “debunked”, saying her comments were misinterpreted. She said she supports all survivors of sexual violence, while a Jewish women’s group leader said the statement was not an apology.
Star Trek fans successfully set a new Guinness World Record during the museum’s Star Trek Lates event in London. The event was part of celebrations marking the hugely popular sci-fi series’ 60th anniversary; the Star Trek Warp Trail closes this weekend.
Star Trek fans set a new Guinness World Record during the London museum’s Star Trek Lates night. The event is part of celebrations marking the sci-fi series’ 60th anniversary and includes the Star Trek Warp Trail, which closes this weekend.
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The 2026 Asian Games have begun nine days before the opening ceremony, with Qatar beating Iran in a men’s basketball Group B match in Nagoya on September 10, 2026.
Russia’s stock market turned higher at the start of the main trading session, according to Moscow Exchange data. By 10:40 Moscow time, the MOEX index had risen 0.17% to 2,267.81 points and the RTS index was up 0.17% at 835.96. The yuan continued to decline against the ruble, reaching 12.602 rubles.
The Global Public Security Index Report (2025-2026) was released at the 2026 Conference of the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province. Covering 62 countries, the index gave China the top score of 84.62, while the overall average was 72.56.
US Treasury yields surged after a $6 billion bond buyback disappointed markets. The sell-off threatens to raise borrowing costs for American households and businesses.
US Treasury yields surged after a $6 billion bond buyback disappointed markets. The sell-off threatens to raise borrowing costs for American households and businesses.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s unusual effort to substantially enlarge the department’s debt-buyback program faltered Wednesday. Announcing the size of the first expanded operation was not enough to stop markets from falling.
The US Treasury has raised the ceiling for its Sept. 10 buyback of older 10- to 20-year bonds to $6 billion, triple the prior limit. The operation could ease dealers’ inventory burden, but the amount alone does not create net liquidity or amount to Federal Reserve quantitative easing. Whether any benefit reaches Bitcoin depends on sustained improvement in bond trading and funding conditions, which remains unproven.
At least three people were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine while Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Canada for talks. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said drones flew 3,000 kilometres to hit the Novy Urengoy and Purovsky gas condensate plants in Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
At least two people were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine while Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Canada for talks. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said drones flew 3,000 kilometres to hit the Novy Urengoy and Purovsky gas condensate plants in Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, calling it their deepest strike inside Russia.
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least seven people, Ukrainian officials said, including four in Mykolaiv and three in Sumy. Ukraine claimed responsibility for a drone strike that caused a fire at gas facilities in Russia’s Yamal-Nenets region, calling it the deepest strike of the war at more than 3,000km from the border.
At least nine people were killed in overnight Russian strikes on warehouses and ports across Ukraine. Five died and 24 were injured in Sumy, while a separate attack on the Black Sea port of Mykolaiv killed four and injured 19. The attacks came as Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Canada for talks on air defence and winter preparations.
UBS plans to shut its fund-distribution business on one of its mainland China wealth-management platforms. UBS Fund Distribution (Shenzhen) will stop fund sales, including subscriptions and switches, at the end of September, while the bank says it remains committed to China and will continue investing.
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UBS to end fund sales on a China wealth platform amid intense competition
Suicide deaths in the EU fell slightly in 2023 and remain below levels from a decade earlier. Men account for three in four victims. Spain has also recorded a decline, while the WHO is calling for an end to stigma.
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Suicide mortality in the EU edged down in 2023 and is now below its level a decade ago. Men account for three in four victims. Spain’s latest figures also point to a decline, while the WHO is urging society to break the stigma surrounding suicide.
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EU Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told Euronews that Europe’s “completely unacceptable” housing crisis is leaving many “normal people” unable to find a place to live. He also announced measures targeting short-term rentals.
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EU housing commissioner Dan Jørgensen told Euronews that Europe’s “completely unacceptable” housing crisis is leaving many “normal people” unable to find a roof over their heads. He also announced steps to crack down on short-term rentals.
The Philippine coast guard said Thursday that a fire broke out aboard a ferry near a popular tourist destination in Palawan, killing at least five people and leaving 86 missing.
At least five people died and 86 remained missing after a fire broke out aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in Palawan province, the Philippine coast guard said Thursday.
At least five people died and 86 remain missing after the MV June Aster caught fire near Coron in Palawan. The ferry was carrying 117 passengers and 17 crew members from Manila, while strong currents and poor weather hampered the search and firefighting. The cause is under investigation.
The M/V June Aster caught fire Wednesday evening about 2.2km offshore near Coron in Palawan and later sank, the coastguard said. At least five people died and 42 were rescued, while 87 remained unaccounted for from a manifest listing 134 passengers and crew. Search and firefighting operations were continuing, and no possible cause was reported.
The Philippine Coast Guard said a ferry caught fire off Palawan in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, killing five people and leaving more than 80 missing.
A passenger ferry caught fire overnight off the western Philippines, leaving dozens of people missing and killing at least five, according to the report.
A ferry caught fire near Palawan, a popular tourist destination in the Philippines. At least five people died, 87 remain unaccounted for and more than 40 were rescued. Philippine Coast Guard video shows the vessel engulfed in flames.
A fire erupted aboard a passenger ferry in waters off the western Philippines, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing, according to the coast guard.
A fire aboard the MV June Aster off Coron, Palawan, killed at least five people and left more than 80 unaccounted for, the Philippine coast guard said. Forty-three people were rescued. The vessel’s manifest listed 117 passengers and 17 crew, while the cause remained under investigation.
Coast Guard footage showed the ferry engulfed in flames while rescuers carried bodies ashore in body bags. The vessel’s manifest listed 134 passengers and crew, with dozens still missing.
At least five people died and 87 remained unaccounted for after a ferry caught fire off the Philippine island province of Palawan. Coast guard teams continued searching as officials said the figures could change while they determine what happened; 42 passengers and crew members were rescued.
At least five people died and 87 remained missing after a vessel caught fire Wednesday in waters off Palawan Province, a Philippine tourist destination, according to the local coast guard on Thursday.
Former Ecuadorian President Abdala Bucaram was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison after being found guilty of organized crime over the illegal sale of COVID-19 tests and medical supplies. His son Jacob was also sentenced. Bucaram followed the ruling remotely from a guarded clinic in Guayaquil.
The 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum will take place in Beijing from September 15 to 17, bringing military leaders, international officials and scholars together to discuss global and regional security. Marking the forum’s 20th anniversary, the event will address strategic stability, conflicts, Asia-Pacific security, arms control, maritime security and emerging military technologies, alongside a “20 on 20” roundtable.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 448 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Black and Caspian seas overnight. Debris sparked a fire at a home in Borisoglebsk, killing a woman and injuring two people. An unmanned-boat attack on Sochi’s seafront injured 28 civilians, including two children.
Russian authorities have accused Alexander Kondratov, the production designer of the TV series “Liquidation,” of treason. Investigators reportedly cited at least six online publications, without specifying their contents. Kondratov, who has lived in Kyiv since 2012, was detained at Vnukovo Airport after traveling to Russia to renew his passport and had already spent more than 70 days in pretrial detention through repeated arrests.
Several US states filed two lawsuits on Wednesday accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of illegally weakening the federal Endangered Species Act, a landmark law that has protected bald eagles and other wildlife from development-related threats.
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Attorneys general from 20 Democratic-led states and Washington, DC, have filed two lawsuits accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully weakening Endangered Species Act protections. The challenges target rules narrowing the definition of harm and easing development in sensitive habitats and the designation of critical habitats.
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The global humanitarian aid system is contracting sharply as contributions fall and governments impose tighter restrictions. A new report says 64 million fewer people received aid in 2025, with women, children, older people and displaced communities hit hardest; funding dropped 30% from 2022 to 2025.
With the US Labor Day holiday and summer officially over, the traditional year-end push in the initial public offering market is getting underway, with a wave of AI-driven IPOs expected to accompany Anthropic’s listing.
Canada arrives at Poland’s major MSPO arms fair as the “lead nation,” bringing 230 firms. But shifting away from decades of reliance on the American market will be difficult.
A Toronto Metropolitan University study says 98 per cent of financial-sector workers are highly exposed to AI technologies. Yet at least one Canadian bank expects its human headcount to grow.
As the 51st Toronto International Film Festival opens, Canada's largest film festival is changing. With other festivals winning sought-after world premieres, TIFF is recasting itself as a venue for movie deals. The shift, alongside higher ticket prices, could test its reputation as a tastemaker.
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Louise De Sousa lost her daughter Anastasia in the Dawson College shooting in Montreal nearly 20 years ago. As the anniversary of her death approaches, she reflects on her daughter, cherished memories and the work of living through grief.
Bryan Hayward, 37, has pleaded guilty to charges involving two additional women after drugging and sexually assaulting them, recording the acts and posting them online. He pleaded guilty to seven counts in June and is scheduled for trial in Calgary in November.
Ukraine’s General Staff says Russian forces have suffered about 1,502,390 troop casualties in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, including 1,520 over the past day. It also reported losses of tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, drones, missiles, ships and other equipment. Analysts and Ukrainian officials have offered separate estimates of Ukraine’s casualties, while intense fighting has complicated the recovery and DNA identification of fallen soldiers.
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Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said Moscow was “happy” about the AfD’s victory in German regional elections. She said the result could not be attributed solely to “disinformation”, although disinformation had helped amplify social dissatisfaction and drive people against one another.
CDU politician and German MP Günter Krings calls the Saxony-Anhalt election result “devastating” and says the situation is “even worse than expected” after the far-right AfD won 43.8% of the vote. He says discussing Merz’s future the next day is “not right”.
Béla Anda, who served as chief spokesman for the federal government under Gerhard Schröder, says Chancellor Friedrich Merz has communicated “very poorly”. He says it will be “very hard” for Merz to regain control after the Alternative for Germany’s landslide victory in regional elections.
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The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services opened in Beijing on Wednesday, highlighting services that support companies expanding overseas and technological upgrades in services trade.
China placed second in the 2026 Trade in Services 100 ranking, with 21 brands worth a combined $876.77 billion, or 19.08% of the total, a report released at CIFTIS said. The United States led with 46 brands valued at $2.854 trillion, while Microsoft topped the individual rankings.
The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing has attracted exhibitors from 90 countries, regions and international organizations, as well as more than 1,800 offline companies. China’s services trade totaled nearly 3.8 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, up 8.3 percent, while knowledge-intensive services accounted for 44 percent, signaling an upgrade toward higher-value segments.
Flash floods on August 26 destroyed Syafrubesi, a town near Nepal’s Tibet border, while Indian migrant workers from Bihar were building homes and hotels. Three of their colleagues were swept away. More than 1,200 bodies have been recovered, at least 4,000 people remain missing and over 13,000 have been rescued.
Ukraine’s armed forces attacked Dagestan with drones, according to acting regional head Fyodor Shchukin. Drone fragments started a fire at the Makhachkala International Sea Trade Port, while another drone hit the roof of the Avar Musical Drama Theater, blowing out windows and causing a fire. The fires were extinguished and no one was hurt there. Drones also struck Russia’s Voronezh region, killing a woman and injuring two people at a private home in Borisoglebsk. Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 448 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Ukraine’s military reportedly launched an overnight drone attack on Russia’s Dagestan Republic on Sept. 10, according to Russian Telegram channels. Videos purportedly show several fires in Makhachkala, while explosions were reported near the Caspian Sea port. The extent of damage and the target remain unclear, and the reports have not been independently verified.
The American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai’s 2026 China Business Report says business confidence has rebounded sharply, supported by stronger financial results, improved geopolitics and regulatory progress. Profitability reached 78% in 2025, its highest level since 2019, while 58% are optimistic about China’s five-year outlook. Domestic competition has overtaken US-China tensions as the top challenge.
A 58-year-old British tourist was arrested in the Turkish resort town of Alanya after allegedly spitting on a Turkish flag following an argument at a hotel. He faces a charge of insulting a state symbol.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique praised Ousmane Dembélé’s “marvellous” display after the French forward scored twice in a 6–1 Champions League victory over Yaya Touré’s Slovan Bratislava. Dembélé also assisted two goals for Ferran Torres, who scored a hat-trick on his European debut for PSG.
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Reigning champions PSG responded to a poor league start by dominating their return to European action, beating Slovakian side Slovan Bratislava 6-1. Ousmane Dembélé scored twice and added two assists, while Ferran Torres completed a hat-trick.
At Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, CGTN Digital’s Merna Al Nasser meets Chinese creator Xiao Yi Jiejie and her daughter. A traditional finger dance leads to reflections on family, culture and passing on traditions, as well as the shared hopes that can connect people across cultures.
Tether and Fasanara Capital have launched StableFund with $400 million in combined sponsor capital and plans to raise up to $3 billion more. The evergreen vehicle will invest in short-duration, asset-backed loans, while private credit faces rising defaults, redemption pressure and scrutiny over liquidity and borrower quality.
Warships and auxiliary vessels from Russia’s Northern Fleet have entered the Laptev Sea after passing through the Vilkitsky Strait as part of a long-distance Arctic deployment. Aerial reconnaissance found difficult ice conditions, fog and visibility of 200 meters, with icebergs and ice fields along the route. The ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin is guiding the detachment and maintaining contact with vessels on the Northern Sea Route.
Bitcoin funds recorded $120 million in outflows on Wednesday, more than twice Tuesday’s loss. Funds tied to ether, XRP and solana all attracted inflows.
Israeli attacks continue across the occupied Palestinian territory despite an October-brokered “ceasefire”. At least four Palestinians were killed and others wounded by gunfire north of Gaza, while Israeli fire hit shelters and tents in Jabalia refugee camp. An overnight raid near Kamal Adwan Hospital also killed a Palestinian man, his wife and their two daughters, according to sources.
An Israeli strike on Gaza killed four members of a Palestinian family. File imagery shows smoke rising after an Israeli attack hit residential areas of the Nuseirat refugee camp during a ceasefire.
RWE chief executive Markus Krebber says Germany’s rules for protecting critical infrastructure are outdated after suspected sabotage attacks on the power grid. He calls for greater secrecy, earlier threat detection and a debate on physical self-defense. Germany’s August inflation rose to 2.9%, driven mainly by higher energy prices.
China’s Commerce Ministry says China and the United States are consulting on a reciprocal tariff reduction framework covering $30 billion in products from each side. Their economic and trade teams are implementing the consensus reached by the two leaders in Beijing, with the goal of reaching an arrangement as soon as possible, spokesperson Huang Ling said.
European Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen tells Euronews that this has been a “very challenging summer” for farmers, with many “losing their harvests” because of extreme climate conditions.
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